Facebook, Twitter Unveil Software Tools for Google Glass

By Brian Womack -
May 16, 2013

Facebook Inc. (FB) and Twitter Inc.
introduced tools to integrate their services with Google Inc. (GOOG)’s
Glass, the computerized eyewear touted by the search provider as
an alternative for smartphones.

Facebook created software that uploads photos taken on
Google Glass to its social-network service. Twitter users will
also be able to share pictures and keep up with people they
follow via an application for Glass, the microblogging service
said in a blog.

Google is stepping up efforts to broaden the appeal of
Glass by wooing developers and partners, as it did with the
Android operating system for mobile devices. By promoting the
use of its computerized spectacles, the world’s largest search
engine is seeking to provide another conduit to deliver
information and advertising to users.

Glass devices will feature about a day of battery life, a
high-resolution display and a five-megapixel camera, according
to a statement on its website last month. The digital eyeglasses
feature voice-recognition, removing the need for keyboards.
Google Glass, which is in use by a limited number of early
adopters, will be available later this year and cost less than
$1,500, Google co-founder Sergey Brin said at an event earlier
this year.